Curtain attachment device



p 1934- G. F. BEAUMONT El AL 1,975,000

CURTAIN ATTACHMENT DEVICE Filed March 23, 1934 Patented Sept. 25 1934 uN EDIf-TS'TAT 'I fli .915.000.

CURTAIN-"ATTACHMENT DEVICE I Georgell 'rederick"Beaumont'fand Cyril George Beaumont, -We s't-" Bridgford," England g :Application'March 23, 1934, Serial No. 717,069 In GreatBritain March 13, 1933 This invention relates to improvements in our tain attachment devices which are employed for connecting curtains-to the :fixed'rails or the like from which they are suspended, and it refers to attachments of the kindwhich consists of twof venient form of curtain attachment for the pur 1 pose described, than those at present available.

According to the present invention, a curtain attachment device consists of twoindeperident vertical space with a vertical opening at'the-front,-

through which a 'partof thecurtain 'can be inserted and a peg'or plugwhich isof about the same cross sectional shape and dimensions as and is adapted to fit in and occupy the Whole of the vertical space left between the jaws or extensions after the curtain has been inserted therein and thus secure the latter in the device.

In one construction one member may comprise a peg with a lower end which is of the requisite 'size and shape to fit in the space left between the jaws of the other part after the curtain has been inserted therein.

Alternatively a short plug of the requisite size and shape to fit in the vertical space between the 'jaws on the other part may be provided.

In some cases the main part with the attachment hook or ring may be formed with a part which constitutes a plug and the subsidiary detachable member is formed with jaws o-r extensions to fit over the said plug.

It will be appreciated that the cross sectional shape of the space between the jaws and the peg or plug which fits therein, may be varied to a considerable extent without departing from the invention.

The invention will now be more particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation, and

Fig. 2 a side elevation of a curtain hanger or attachment device constructed according to our invention.

Fig. 3 is a plan showing the main part without the subsidiary member.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing two of the hangers or attachment devices attached to a curtain.

Fig. 5 is a front elevation, and

Fig. 6 a side elevation showing a modification.

Fig. '7 is'a plan showing the main part only of this modification.

' Fig."8' is a front elevation, and

' Fig. 9 is a side elevation showing another modi-' fication.

Fig. 10 is a plan showing the main'part only of this modification.

Fig. 11 is a front elevation, and

Fig. 12 aside elevation showing a further modification.

' Fig-13' is a plan showing the main part only of this modification. p Like letter-s indicate like parts throughout-the drawing. 1 i

' As shownin Figs. 1 to 4, our improved curtain hanger or attachment device comprises a main part A, with a hook F at the back and two in' curved jaws B at the front. These jaws B are disposed so as to provide a space between them into which a subsidiary member which may take the form of a peg E of about the same cross sectional shape and size of the said space can be inserted. An opening C (see Fig. 3) is left at the front between the ends of the jaws B, and in attaching the hanger to a curtain, a part of the latter D is passed through the opening C between the jaws B, and it is then secured to the hanger by subsequently inserting the peg E between the jaws with the curtain between the latter and the peg as shown in Fig. 4. Alternatively the curtain may be first placed partly round the peg E and both the curtain and peg be placed between the jaws B together. The peg E shown in Figs. 1 and 2 may be made of wood or other substance, and it will be seen that the curtain D is securely gripped between the exterior of this peg E round which it passes and the interior of the space between the jaws B, as shown in Fig. 4, and that there is no risk of the hanger or attachment device becoming aocidentally detached from the curtain.

The hook F at the back of the main part A is as shown in Fig. 2, adapted to fit over a plain rail and slide along the same when the curtains are drawn. The main part A may however be formed with hooks or various forms, or any other convenient means of attaching the said part to a curtain rail or runners thereon, or to the rings of curtain poles. In some cases the main part A of each hanger may be fitted with rollers so that they will run freely along a rail.

It will be seen that when the device described is attached to a curtain, the main part A will be at the back, and the peg E at the front, and that at the point where each device is fixed, a slight pleat is formed in the curtain. These pleats are not detrimental as they help the curtain to hang in a graceful manner.

In the construction shown in Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive, the jaws B on the main part A are adapted to receive a peg E which is circular in cross section, and in this case the jaws B may be formed so that the peg E and curtain may be sprung in through the opening C between the free ends of the said jaws.

In the construction shown in Figs. 8 to 10 in! clusive, the main part A is formed with a plug G which is widest at the lower end and the subsidiary member H is formed with jaws or extensions which are adapted to fit over the plug G; and thus embrace it. In this construction, a part of the curtain is carried roundthe plug G, and. then the member H is placed over that part oi. the curtain which is disposed round the said part G.

If preferred, a wedge shaped metal member J, such as that shown in Figs. 11 to 1.2, may be used; instead of a wooden or like peg. This member J is formed by bending a, sheet metal blank into a cross sectional shape that is adapted to fit into.-

the space between the two, jaws B.

In some cases the pegs E. may be of, such a,

length that they project upwards some distance above the jaws B, and serve to support in an upright position that part of the curtain Dv that is above the line on which the holders or attachment devices are disposed.

The main part A of the curtain hanger ShQW in Figs. 11 to 13 is formed with a hook M atthetop, and this construction may be adopted with any of the different modifications described, and shown.

The main parts of the curtain hanger can be most conveniently made from sheet metal blanks stamped into the requisite form, but it is obvious that they can be made of other classes of material.

The advantage of the curtain hangers or attachment devices described and shown, is, that they can be more readily attached to a curtain, than existing devices.

Having thus described our claim:-

l. A curtain attachment device consisting of two members one of which is formed with jaws thereon which partially enclose a vertical space and leave a vertical, opening at the front through which a par Of, a curtain can be inserted and the other consists of a plug of about the same cross: sectional shape. and dimensions as and is adapted to fitin the space between the jaws after the curtain has been inserted therein and thus secure the latter in the device, substantially as describ di 2. A curtain attachment device, according to claim 1, in which one, member is formed with jaws that provide a, vertical space with a vertical open n at the front and the other member 0011- 100 sists of a. peg with a lower end of the requisite size and shapeto fit in the; space between the jaws aiter the curtain has, been inserted therein, sub: stantially as described.

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